Pocket cutlery holder



Patented Apr. 5, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,466,333 POCKETCUTLERY HOLDER Charles T. Shatzer, Zullinger, Pa.

Application January 27, 1948, Serial No. 4,480

3 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a container designed for containing spoons,forks and knives, some of which have exceptionally sharp edges.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a container of thischaracter which is in the form of a tray, the members of which containerhaving pockets for the reception of the blades of sharp knives, so thatthe sharp edges of the knives will be protected from being dulled and toprevent damage to the hands of a person removing knives or articles fromthe container.

An important object of the invention is to provide a container of thischaracter wherein the.

side walls and partitions are so constructed that the sharp-edged kniveswill fit therein and be protected without usurping space for generalcutlery.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure l is a plan View of a container, constructed in accordance withthe invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof, a portion of one of thesides of the container having been broken away.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33, Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is an end elevational view of the container, a portion of theend wall having been broken away.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the body portion of the container,is in the form of a tray embodying side walls 5, 6 and I and alongitudinal partition 8 dividing the tray into lateral compartments 9.

The partition 8 connects with the partition III that extendstransversely of the body of the tray defining a. compartment II forspoons and forks or knives which are not provided with exceptionallysharp edges.

The side walls are formed with cut-out portions l2 which cut-outportions are inclined downwardly towards the center of the tray,providing clearances for handles of knives. The side walls 5 are alsoprovided with grooves I 3 that extend from the cut-out portions l2, toportions adjacent to the end wall 1 of the tray. These grooves aredesigned to receive the sharp blades of large knives such as carvingknives or the like. the bottoms of the grooves being curved as at I 4 sothat the curved sharp edges of the knives may rest therein.

The longitudinal partition 8 is also formed with a groove l5 thatextends from the inner end of the cut-out portion [6 of the partition,the groove I5 being designed to accommodate the blade of a smallerknife, while the cut-out portion is accommodates the handle.

The partition I0 is also formed with a groove ll to receive the blade ofa small knife, while the cut-out portion l8 accommodates the handle.This structure is also duplicated in the end wall 6, which is designedto receive the blade of a small but exceptionally sharp knife.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shownand described, I have provided a tray which has been designed to receiveknives, forks and spoons, and at the same time provides pockets for theblades of exceptionally sharp knives, such as butcher knives or the liketo protect them from being dulled and to protect a person againstcutting the hands when when removing spoons or forks from thecompartments of the tray, providing this service without usurping spacefor general cutlery.

What is claimed is:

1. A tray of the class described, comprising side walls and partitionsdividing the tray into compartments, and said side walls and partitionshaving grooves formed in the upper edges thereof, said grooves providingpockets for knife blades and said side walls and partitions havingcutout portions extending to the grooves, adapted to accommodate thehandles of the knives held in the grooves.

2. A tray of the class described, comprising side walls and partitionsdividing the tray into compartments, said side walls and partitionshaving grooves formed in the upper edges thereof, and having cut-outportions extending from-the grooves to certain of the ends of the sidewalls and partitions, providing compartments for the handles of knives,the blades of the knives being held in the grooves, and said grooveshaving curved bottom walls conforming to the curvature of the knivespositioned within the grooves.

3. A tray of the class described, comprising a body, partitions dividingthe body into compartments, said body walls and partitions havingpockets shaped to conform to the shape of knife blades, and adapted toreceive the knife blades, said body walls and partitions also havingcutout portions adapted to accommodate the handles of the knives heldwithin the pockets.

CHARLES T. SHATZER.

No references cited.

